Where does “карательный” come from?

карательный (Russian) comes from Russian кара́ть, from Proto-Slavic karati — to punish; to scold.

карательный (Russian): punitive

Definitions

  1. punitive

Ancestry of “карательный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкара́тьto punish
2Proto-Slavickaratito punish; to scold
Every word from Proto-Slavic karati →Every word from Russian кара́ть →